CT Clean Slate / Expungement Assistance

State of Connecticut

Accepting clients
Verified 5/5/2026 (via web check)Report an issue
Languages: Arabic, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Italian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese

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About

Connecticut's Clean Slate law provides automatic erasure of most low-level convictions after 7 years (misdemeanors) or 10 years (felonies). For cases not eligible for automatic erasure, you can apply for an Absolute Pardon through the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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Hours

Phone hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

Website

portal.ct.gov/cleanslate

How to Get Help

Visit portal.ct.gov/cleanslate to check eligibility and access erasure petitions. Call CT Board of Pardons and Paroles at (203) 805-6643 for pardon applications.

Before you go

  • •Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
  • •Call early because legal services often have intake windows and eligibility screening.
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